verb
Meaning 1
To give tit for tat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pay back in kind
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
pay back in someone's own coin
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Across languages
Translations
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- Chinese Mandarin: 針鋒相對 /针锋相对 (zhēnfēngxiāngduì) — give tit for tat
- Esperanto: repagi per la sama monero — give tit for tat
- Finnish: maksaa samalla mitalla — give tit for tat
- French: rendre la monnaie de sa pièce — give tit for tat